Jeffrey Ellis

Jeffrey has been involved with agriculture and food security in Vermont for the past 15 years. He currently farms with his wife on Peace of Earth Farm in Albany, VT where they grow a variety of veggies, fruits, and rotationally-grazed animals. They are a small permaculture based, no-till, diversified farm. Their farm is now partnering with a local school to install a perennial food forest this coming spring. Jeffrey has also been involved with a few food cooperatives as a member, produce manager, and board member around Vermont. He is currently at the Buffalo Mountain Food Coop in Hardwick, co-managing the produce department. Encouraging people to eat a more seasonal diet is his focus and he offers year-round cooking classes with local ingredients. He is also a lyrical artist and uses this skill to speak about food justice and caring for the Earth. Jeffrey organizes an all-ages spoken word/hip hop open mic called WORD!CRAFT. He is looking forward to being a judge for such an amazing event!